THIS BRAVE man put tags on sharks with his bare hands in order to further the study of the ferocious ocean animals.

The photographer took images of one 520-pound shark being tagged with a Satellite tag.

Another photo shows Evans grabbing the nine-foot shark’s fin with his bare hands.

Ocean Expedition Leader Evans Baudin (35) from Paris, France launched a mission to tag three Mako sharks in order to observe their behaviour and record how they live for over a year.

Evans launched the boat from a ramp at Ensenada de Muertos which is near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Evans and his crew of six people made their way into the ocean where they searched for Mako sharks in order to catch, tag, and release back into the ocean where they would be able to observe their behaviour for over a year to come.

Alongside his company, Baja Shark Experience, this operation was organised in conjunction with other shark-centric organisations such as Shark Research Mexico, Deep Sea Guardians and Orgcas.

Working together, the six crew members searched for sharks in the water while videoing and documenting their journey using a Sony Alpha 1 in a Nauticam housing.

The first Mako shark they caught was the largest, at just over nine feet and weighing 520 pounds.

Evans used bait to catch the shark, which they then hooked and tagged with a Satellite tag, before releasing the sharks back into the ocean again.

Evans did this twice more, with the second shark being just under eight feet long and 300 pounds heavy and the third being the smallest at just over five feet long and 90 pounds.

“My company Baja Shark Experience and I organised this tagging mission in collaboration with other NGOs,” he said.

“My mission was to document the marking by taking photos and videos.

“I wanted to be able to follow their migration patterns for a year, to better understand where they go and when in order to better protect the species.

“I used what were called Satellite tags.

“There were three different mako sharks tagged by satellite that day.”

Using baited hooks to secure the tags, Evans’ operation was a success, with three Mako sharks being tagged meaning they would be able to observe their behaviours and migration patterns for the next year.

“We used a baited hook to catch the shark, then released it once it had been tagged,” he said.

“When carried out correctly and carefully, using specific hooks, this method is commonly used to mark sharks, collect data, reduce the duration of the procedure and, therefore, the animal's stress.

“I felt incredibly proud because this mission was a real challenge to begin with.

“Between all the preparation, collaborating with incredible people and the logistical problems we had to deal with, such as bad weather and other factors.”

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Shark Tagging

By Shannine O’Neill

**EXCLUSIVE**

THIS BRAVE man put tags on sharks with his bare hands in order to further the study of the ferocious ocean animals.

The photographer took images of one 520-pound shark being tagged with a Satellite tag.

Another photo shows Evans grabbing the nine-foot shark’s fin with his bare hands.

Ocean Expedition Leader Evans Baudin (35) from Paris, France launched a mission to tag three Mako sharks in order to observe their behaviour and record how they live for over a year.

Evans launched the boat from a ramp at Ensenada de Muertos which is near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Evans and his crew of six people made their way into the ocean where they searched for Mako sharks in order to catch, tag and release back into the ocean where they would be able to observe their behaviour for over a year to come.

Alongside his company, Baja Shark Experience, this operation was organised in conjunction with other shark-centric organisations such as Shark Research Mexico, Deep Sea Guardians and Orgcas.

Working together, the six crew members searched for sharks in the water while videoing and documenting their journey using a Sony Alpha 1 in a Nauticam housing.

The first Mako shark they caught was the largest, at just over nine-feet and weighing 520-pounds.

Evans used bait to catch the shark, which they then hooked and tagged with a Satellite tag, before releasing the sharks back into the ocean again.

Evans did this twice more, with the second shark being just under eight-feet long and 300-pounds heavy and the third being the smallest at just over five-feet long and 90-pounds.

“My company Baja Shark Experience and I organised this tagging mission in collaboration with other NGOs,” he said.

“My mission was to document the marking by taking photos and videos.

“I wanted to be able to follow their migration patterns for a year, to better understand where they go and when, in order to better protect the species.

“I used what were called Satellite tags.

“There were three different mako sharks tagged by satellite that day.”

Using baited hooks to secure the tags, Evans’ operation was a success, with three Mako sharks being tagged meaning they would be able to observe their behaviours and migration patterns for the next year.

“We used a baited hook to catch the shark, then released it once it had been tagged,” he said.

“When carried out correctly and carefully, using specific hooks, this method is commonly used to mark sharks, collect data, reduce the duration of the procedure and, therefore, the animal's stress.

“I felt incredibly proud because this mission was a real challenge to begin with.

“Between all the preparation, collaborating with incredible people and the logistical problems we had to deal with, such as bad weather and other factors.”

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